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CVE-2005-00231 exploit

gnome-pty-helper in GNOME libzvt2 and libvte4 allows local users to spoof the logon hostname via a modified DISPLAY environment variable.

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

gnome-pty-helper in GNOME libzvt2 and libvte4 allows local users to spoof the logon hostname via a modified DISPLAY environment variable. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-26321 Gnome-PTY-Helper UTMP - Hostname Spoofing · local · 2005-10-03

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/1931 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=112879572407250&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15004 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/22496 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17023 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=330907 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.gnome.org /show_bug.cgi?id=317312 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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